Hispanic Heritage Month: Jose Hernandez of California

Jose Hernandez was an astronaut and also ran for Congress.

 "The son of Mexican immigrants, Hernandez has made an impression on progressive Democrats for his strong support of the DREAM Act and advocacy for middle class families. His work with NASA is a central narrative in his campaign.

'I went from plowshares to the stars,' Hernandez said in October upon announcing his campaign."
1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/24/jose-hernandez-astronaut-title_n_1377389.html

2. Jose M. Hernandez

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_M._Hernandez 

3. Former Astronaut Jose Hernandez Runs For Congress

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/10/12/former-astronaut-jose-hernandez-runs-for-congress/

4. NASA astronaut to Latino students: Anything is possible

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8546993

5. Sons of farmworkers vie for seats in Congress

Congressional campaigns by the children of farmworkers point to Latinos' growing political clout in California's rural areas.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-congress-farmworkers-20121004,0,6034020.story?track=lanowpicks 

6. Astronaut Jose Hernandez Loses to Farmer in Congressional Race

http://www.space.com/18376-astronaut-hernandez-congress-lost-race.html